Broom-bridle.



G. F. SGHAHL.

BROOM BRIDLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 7, 1912.

Patented Mar. 11, 1913.

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wi tmeowo GOTTLIEB .F. SCHAHL, OF MOUNT IULASKI, ILLINOIS.

BROOM-BRIDLE.

Application filed December 7, 1912.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 11,1913.

Serial No. 735,572.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Go'r'rmnn F. Sci-mun, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Pulaski, in the county of Logan and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Broom-Bridles, of Which the following is a specification, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to broom bridles and has for one of its objects to provide a simple and inexpensive device of this character for attachment to the head of a broom whereby the straws at the end of the broom head will be held in compact arrangement and prevented from spreading, so that more effectual results in the use of the broom will be obtained.

Another object of the invention is to provide a broom bridle of improved construction whereby the same may be readily adjusted upon the broom head as may be necessitated by changed conditions incident to Wear of the broom straws.

Another and more specific object of the invention is to provide a broom bridle consisting of two relatively adjustable sections, and clamping means to secure the bridle sections in their adjusted positions, said clamping means obviating liability of the dress of the user being caught and torn by the bridle in the manipulation of the broom.

lrVith the above and other objects in view as will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions, combinations and arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device applied to a broom head; Fig. 2 is a plan View thereof; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4c is a section taken on the line 14 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the side members of the lower adjustable bridle section; and Fig. 6 is a section taken on the line 66 of Fig. 3.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 5 designates the upper section and 6 the lower section of my improved broom bridle. The upper section 5 is constructed of two copper or galvanized iron wires, said wires being bent into identically the same form. These wires which constitute the upper bridle section 5 each being designated by the numeral 5, have their central portions bowed or bent into semicircular form as indicated at 7 to provide one half of a loop which is adapted to encircle the butt end of the broom head and be clamped thereon in the manner to be later set forth in detail. At each end of the bowed central portion of the wire, the same is coiled as indicated at S and 9, respectively,

the convolutions of the coil .8 lying in a plane at right angles to the plane of the convolutions of the coil 9. From these coils 8 and 9, the wire is convergently extended as indicated at 10 and twisted upon itself as at 11. From the coils 8 and 9, the wire is bent in the proper shape to conform to the contour of the broom head and is extended from the twisted portion 11 thereof and has its extremities disposed in spaced parallel relation as shown at 12. The wires 5 of the upper bridle section are connected by means of the bolt 18 which is loosely disposed through the coils 8 of said wires and has a nut 14 threaded upon its upper end. The wire members of the bridle sections are adaptedto turn freely upon this pivot bolt.

The other coils 9 of the wires 5 are also connected by means of the horizontal bolt 15 which has a nut 16 threaded upon one end. This bolt is of suflicient length to properly space the oppositely disposed central bowed portions 7 of the wire members so that the same may slip freely upon the broom handle. These bowed portions 7 engage upon opposite sides of the butt end of the broom head or where the same is connected to the handle and are adapted to be clamped securely against the opposite sides thereof by screwing the bolt 15 through the nut 16, thereby drawing said bowed portions of the wire together. The nut is held against turning movement by its engagement with the loop section 7 of one wire and one of the convergently inclined side portions of said wire.

The lower section 6 of the bridle includes the two wires 17. Each of these wires is provided with a coil 18, said coils being located at opposite sides of the center of the wire. From these coils, the end portions of the wire are bent and extended at right angles to the central portion thereof and in spaced relation as shown at 19. Parallel horizontal wires 20 connect the wires 17 the ends of said horizontal wires being secured in the coils 18.

The bridle sections 5 and 6 are adjustably secured together by means of suitable clamps. Each of these clamps includes two metal plates 21 which are slightly curved longitudinally and are provided in their opposed faces with the grooves 22 to receive the parallel extremities of the wires of the two bridle sections. The clamping plates are provided with openings to receive the screws or bolts 23 upon the outer ends of which the nuts 24 are threaded. By adjusting the nuts, the plates 21 may be tightly clamped against the extremities of the wires to securely hold the same against relative movement. As shown in the drawings, two of the clamping devices above described are employed at each side of the bridle, the spaced clamping plates engaging the wires of the bridle sections at their extremities. By arranging the clamps upon the wires in this manner, there are no sharp projections of the wires upon which the dress or apron might be caught and torn. In order to securely brace the bridle sections at their point of connection, I provide the parallel horizontal wires 25 which extend across the broom head upon opposite sides thereof and also serve to obviate liability of the straws of the broom being broken or pulled out of the broom head. The ends of these bracing wires are extended around the connected extremities of the bridle sections and are disposed between the plates 21 of the lower clamping members, said plates being securely clamped against the ends of said bracing wires to hold the same in proper position.

The manner of application of my improved broom bridle to the head of the broom is as. follows: The bolt 15 is first loosened so as to allow the connected upper ends of the members of the bridle section 5 to move relatively and thus spread the loop sections 7 The bridle is now inserted over the end of the broom handle and moved downwardly thereon, the horizontal wires 20 and 25 lying upon opposite sides of the broom head. As the bridle is moved into position, the straws of the broom head will be forced inwardly and disposed in compact relation between the opposite sides of the bridle. By simply loosening the nuts 23, the bridle sections may be properly adjusted so that the desired length of the broom straws may extend beyond the wires 20 of the bridle. The bolt 15 is now tightened so that the lop portions 7 of the upper bridle section will be tightly clamped against the butt end of the broom head, thus securely holding the bridle in position thereon. It will be apparent that after the bridle has been applied to the broom as thus described, the spreading of the broom straws at the end of the broom head will be prevented and the period of usefulness of the broom thus greatly prolonged. It is also rendered much more effectual in use by the provision of my improved bridle.

A wire loop 26 is attached at its ends to the wires of the upper bridle section upon opposite sides of the pivot bolt 13 whereby the broom with the bridle attached thereto may be hung upon a hook or nail projecting from the wall.

From the foregoing it is believed that the construction and manner of use of my improved broom bridle will be clearly understood. As the sections of the bridle are entirely constructed of wire, it will be obvious that the same is extremely strong and durable and may be produced at comparatively small cost. The bridle may also be very easily and quickly applied to the broom head or adjusted thereon as circumstances may require. It will of course, be obvious that the bridle may be made in other sizes and shapes in accordance with the particular form of the broom head. The invention is also susceptible of a great many modifications in the form, proportions and minor structural details without departing from the essential features or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A broom bridle comprising relatively adjustable upper and lower sections, said upper section being provided with means for clamping the same upon the broom head, each of said bridle sections comprising two members, means connecting the members of the lower section, the extremities of the members of said bridle sections being arranged in overlapping relation, clamping plates engaged upon and covering the ex tremities of said members, said clamping plates being provided in their opposed faces with grooves to receive the bridle members, parallel bracing members having their ends engaged around the extremities of the bridle members and disposed between the clamping plates, and bolts connecting the clamping plates to secure the bridle members in their adjusted positions.

2. A broom bridle comprising upper and lower sections, each of said sections consisting of two wire members, means for clampingthe members of the upper section at one of their ends to a broom head, the members of said lower section being provided with spaced coils, parallel horizontal wires secured at their ends in said coils and connecting said members, the extremities of the Wire members of each bridle section be- In testimony whereof I hereunto affix lng arranged in overlapping relation, a my signature 1n the presence of two witplurality of clamping devices to ad ustably nesses.

secure said members together at their ex- GOTTLIEB F. SCHAHL. tremities, and spaced parallel brace wires Vitnesses:

secured at their ends in said clamping de- GEO. RUPP,

vices at opposite sides of the bridle. BROOKS CRI'IGI-IISM.

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